Saint Mary's breaks San Diego in 29-point win
MORAGA, Calif. -- Malik Fitts scored 27 points and Jordan Ford scored 22 and Saint Mary's used the second half to blow the game open for a 92-63 win over San Diego Saturday night.
Braun Hartfield's jump shot with 4:14 before halftime put San Diego up 30-25 before the Gaels went on a 13-4 run to close the half. After the break, Saint Mary's went on a 13-2 run for a 14-point lead with 12:50 remaining and led 58-44. Saint Mary's (23-6, 10-4 West Coast Conference) kept the offensive pressure on and the lead reached 86-56 with 3-1/2 minutes left.
Dan Fotu scored 10 for the Gaels which saw 10 players enter the scoring column. Saint Mary's finished 39-of-70 shooting (55.7%).
Hartfield led San Diego (9-20, 2-12) with 15 points, Yauhen Massalski scored 13 and Joey Calcaterra 11.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jim Schipper
- Frank Harvey
- Ken Ditty
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Saint Mary's | 15-1 | - | 26-8 |
Gonzaga | 14-2 | 1 | 27-8 |
San Francisco | 11-5 | 4 | 23-11 |
Santa Clara | 10-6 | 5 | 20-13 |
San Diego | 7-9 | 8 | 18-15 |
Pepperdine | 5-11 | 10 | 13-20 |
Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 10 | 12-19 |
Portland | 5-11 | 10 | 12-21 |
Pacific | 0-16 | 15 | 6-26 |